François Jeanneau (born June 15, 1935,

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saxophonist, flautist, and composer. Jeanneau studied flute under

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, but was an autodidact on saxophone.Michel Laplace, "Francois Jeanneau". '' The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz''. 2nd edition, ed.

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. He began playing professionally in 1960 at the Club Saint Germain, then worked in the big band of

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and in a sextet with François Tusques. In the late 1960s and early 1970s he was a member of the band

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( fr). He won the Prix Django Reinhardt in 1980 and was the first leader of the Orchestre National de Jazz in 1986.

Discography

* ''Triangle'', Pathé 1970 * ''The Paris Quartet'', François Jeanneau, Michel Graillier, J.-F. Jenny-Clark, Aldo Romano, Horo Records 1975 * ''Un Bien Curieuse Planète'', 1975 * ''Techniques Douces'', Owl Records 1976 * ''Ephémère'', Owl Records 1977 * ''Akagera'', Daniel Humair, François Jeanneau, Henri Texier, Disques JMS 1980 * ''Double Messieurs'',(Le Quatuor des saxophones), Open 1980 * ''Soli Solo Plus'', 1981 * ''Mad Sax'', (Le Quatuor des saxophones), Cy Records 1982 * ''Terraines Vagues'' (Pandémonium), 1983 * ''Prao'', Cy Records 1983 * ''Orchestre National de Jazz'' , direction François Jeanneau, Label Bleu 1986 * ''Jazz Bühne Berlin'' (Orchestre National de Jazz), 1986 * ''Pandémonium'', Carlyne Music 1988 * ''Taxiway'', 1989 * ''Mixtures: Music for Media'', 1989 * ''Up Date 3.3'' , Daniel Humair, François Jeanneau, Henri Texier, Label Bleu 1990 * ''Recontre'', 1991 * ''Tribute to Mingus'' , Enrico Rava • François Jeanneau • Hervé Sellin • François Mechali • André Ceccarelli, Adda 1992 * ''Maloya Transit, le Quartet + le Trio Tambour'', 1992 * ''A Love Affair in Cermont-Ferrand'', 1993 * ''Chaude Image'', 1995 * ''Le POM'', 1997 * ''Alice'', 1997 * ''Estremadure'' (Le POM), 1999 * ''Connection'', 1999 * ''FrameWork'', 2000 * ''Charméditerranéen'' (Orchestre National de Jazz), 2001–02 * ''Eleven'', 2002 * ''Paf Paf'' mit

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, 2003 * ''Médéo'' (Youth Almaty Jazz Band), 2003 * ''Recontre avec Sulé'', 2003 * ''Trans-Kasakh-Express'', 2004 * ''Flench Wok'', 2004 * ''Quand se Taisant les Oiseaux'', 2006–07 * ''Art of the Duo: Walking in the Wind'', François Jeanneau, Uli Lenz, Tutu Records 2008 * ''Tarot du Kebar'' with

Emmanuel Tugny Immanuel ( he, עִמָּנוּאֵל, 'Īmmānū'ēl, meaning, "God is with us"; also romanized: , ; and or in Koine Greek of the New Testament) is a Hebrew name that appears in the Book of Isaiah (7:14) as a sign that God will protect the H ...

, Gwen Català éditeur, 2016

References

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